Ilove reading and reviewing new rodent related
books, but I can say nothing good about this book. I honestly don’t
know who Mr. Conniff has written this book for. It reminded me of
a little boy dangling a worm in the face of a little girl he is trying
to impress. The title catches your eye, but that is where it stops.

I don’t want to be unkind; however, this book was not written
for the rat fancier nor was it written as an educational tool. The
information is seemingly random with no apparent thought to any subject
order. The book is full of inconsistencies and, every few pages, the
book even contradicts itself. The pictures are poorly copied from
other sources and there is little variety. One sepia toned female
is either overfed or very pregnant and not a good example of a well-cared-for
rat. It neither teaches nor instructs, and I was not entertained.
Instead, I found myself regretting I spent the $15.00.

I am not certain why AFRMA was contacted by the author, unless he
thought it a compliment to be mentioned in his little book of horrors.
He referred to people entering their rats in beauty contests
sponsored by the American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association. Please!
In the United States, AFRMA is the foremost authority on Rat Standards and Judging.

There is only so much one can say about rats and everything in this
book has been said before and by better authors. I could not find
the Good in this book, just the Bad and Ugly.